used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The lone adventurers who had made the trip from the stalled freight had been a relief party indeed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The engineer was a railroader of long experience, and he had thought out the dilemma of the refugees.
eagerly desirous
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lone adventurers who had made the trip from the stalled freight had been a relief party indeed.
blockadenounUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪd/
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He and his companions had broken open a freight car and had brought each a good load.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He and his companions had broken open a freight car and had brought each a good load.
cannedadjectiveUS /kænd/
recorded for broadcast
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He and his companions had broken open a freight car and had brought each a good load.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He and his companions had broken open a freight car and had brought each a good load.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
condensedverbUS /kənˈdenst/
past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
crackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
cratenounUS /kreɪt/
a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading The engineer was a railroader of long experience, and he had thought out the dilemma of the refugees.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He and his companions had broken open a freight car and had brought each a good load.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The engineer was a railroader of long experience, and he had thought out the dilemma of the refugees.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The engineer was a railroader of long experience, and he had thought out the dilemma of the refugees.
give expression to
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The lone adventurers who had made the trip from the stalled freight had been a relief party indeed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lone adventurers who had made the trip from the stalled freight had been a relief party indeed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He and his companions had broken open a freight car and had brought each a good load.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lone adventurers who had made the trip from the stalled freight had been a relief party indeed.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The engineer was a railroader of long experience, and he had thought out the dilemma of the refugees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his companions had broken open a freight car and had brought each a good load.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The lone adventurers who had made the trip from the stalled freight had been a relief party indeed.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading He and his companions had broken open a freight car and had brought each a good load.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The lone adventurers who had made the trip from the stalled freight had been a relief party indeed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The engineer was a railroader of long experience, and he had thought out the dilemma of the refugees.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The lone adventurers who had made the trip from the stalled freight had been a relief party indeed.
meatsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He and his companions had broken open a freight car and had brought each a good load.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The engineer was a railroader of long experience, and he had thought out the dilemma of the refugees.
OverlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The lone adventurers who had made the trip from the stalled freight had been a relief party indeed.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
railroadernoun
an employee of a railroad
From this reading The engineer was a railroader of long experience, and he had thought out the dilemma of the refugees.
on the contrary
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading The engineer was a railroader of long experience, and he had thought out the dilemma of the refugees.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The lone adventurers who had made the trip from the stalled freight had been a relief party indeed.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
snowboundadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊbaʊnd/
confined or shut in by heavy snow
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading The lone adventurers who had made the trip from the stalled freight had been a relief party indeed.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The engineer was a railroader of long experience, and he had thought out the dilemma of the refugees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The lone adventurers who had made the trip from the stalled freight had been a relief party indeed.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading CONCLUSION One hour after daybreak the vicinity of the snowbound Overland Express resembled a picture, rather than a forlorn blockade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The engineer was a railroader of long experience, and he had thought out the dilemma of the refugees.
accept gladly
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
which person or people
From this reading The lone adventurers who had made the trip from the stalled freight had been a relief party indeed.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was coffee, sugar, crackers, canned meats, a ham, and, what was most welcome to anxious mothers and their babes, a whole crate of condensed milk.
